The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 227 Military Aircraft
The one who spoke was Qian Minzhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. As soon as his words fell, Fang Luan, Marquis of Weiyuan, immediately refuted.

"The rebel bandits in Guanzhong are now counting several cities, and their morale is booming. Marquis Chang'an led soldiers from the northern border to fight Beidi fiercely for two months. The soldiers are exhausted. If they travel thousands of miles to help Guanzhong, it may be difficult to fight again."

"Marquis Weiyuan said this because he was afraid that Marquis Chang'an would take your credit?"

Lu Zhiyuan said sarcastically: "No one in the court knows that Marquis Weiyuan is an expert in suppressing bandits. Since Marquis Chang'an is taboo, why doesn't Marquis Weiyuan go out in person? With Marquis Weiyuan's ability, he will be able to put down the rebellion soon. , to achieve immortality.”

"Lu Zhiyuan!"

Fang Luan was immediately annoyed by Lu Zhiyuan's outburst, and said, "You are a literati, you don't know how to use military tactics, and you dare to talk about military affairs!"

The civil servants who said this sentence were extremely unhappy. In the past dynasties, it was very common for civil servants to lead troops, just like the well-known Wen Jinggong in the previous dynasty, who came from the Hanlin, and later took charge of the army as a privy envoy. Those who fight in the army stay away.

Not to mention, the chaos during Yingzong's time was caused by the minister of the Ministry of War leading the troops to quell the situation, turning the building into a great cause for thousands of years. In terms of strategizing, how can these big bosses be qualified?

Lu Zhiyuan said: "The reason for the chaos in Guanzhong this time is not that the selection of generals by the governor's office of the five armies is not strict. What a joke in the skiing world!"

"If it weren't for your household and military departments to withhold military supplies, where would there be a mutiny? Ningping Town has been short of food for more than four months, and the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion has received dozens of letters. Didn't your military department see it?"

In an instant, the Jiyi Hall exploded. The civil and military sides insisted on their own opinions and accused each other. The imperial meeting that was supposed to discuss military plans became a scene where civil servants and military generals exposed each other's shortcomings.

"Enough! One by one shouting and raising illnesses, how decent!"

The emperor slapped the imperial case hard, his face was livid, and he roared angrily: "Shen Changde, tell me, what exactly is the military supply that Marquis Weiyuan mentioned?"

Shen Changde said: "According to the court practice, Guanzhong is responsible for raising the daily military supplies of the troops stationed in Ningping Town, and the Ministry of War is only in the middle to coordinate. As for why Guanzhong seized the military supplies of Ningping Town, you have to ask Mr. Lu of the Household Department."

After the words fell to the ground, the emperor turned his gaze to Lu Zhiyuan.

Shen Changde kicked the ball to Lu Zhiyuan without any trace, and Lu Zhiyuan secretly scolded Shen Changde for his cunning, and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Households just allocated 10 taels of disaster relief money to Guanzhong last month. As for why Ningping Town confiscated it?" When it comes to grain and grass, I will go to investigate and give His Majesty a clear answer."

"You don't need to investigate, Shouli, I leave this matter to you to investigate."

The emperor gave the order, and said coldly: "I asked you to come here today, not to listen to your excuses. Fang Luan, didn't you recommend Dingyuan Bo Dong Ziping with me? I will give him an order in a while, and leave immediately. Take over the military affairs in Guanzhong within a few days!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Fang Luan was very proud of getting the military affairs in Guanzhong.But the emperor was in a hurry to put down the rebellion at this time, so he had to ask for a lot of money.

"Your Majesty, I feel sorry for you."

Fang Luan intentionally showed embarrassment on his face, and said: "As we all know, the mutiny of the garrison in Ningping Town was caused by the shortage of military rations. Now the situation in Guanzhong is critical, and I don't know how the military supplies are prepared there."

How could the emperor not understand Fang Luan's implication, he always thought that Fang Luan was fairly knowledgeable, so he wanted to write about sending troops.He was upset, and said patiently: "The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War will solve the problem of military supplies, so you don't have to worry about it."

Lu Zhiyuan and Shen Changde looked at each other, and it was still Shen Changde who said bravely: "Your Majesty, the northern border has consumed a lot in the past two months. A few days ago, a batch of supplies was transported to the northern army. The military supplies in our arsenal There are not many left. Since the troops are sent from Hezhong and Jiannan, it is better for them to raise funds locally."

"That's right, the treasury has only tens of thousands of taels of silver left, and the Ministry of Household Affairs really can't transfer any extra grain and grass. Hezhong and Jiannan have had good weather in the past two years, and the chief treasurer has a surplus. I agree with Shen Shangshu's words."

The emperor clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "If the army is out, if the food and grass are not available, will the two provinces raise funds, or will your household and military departments draw the money?"

Lu Zhiyuan responded immediately: "I will do my best, and I will never miss the important task of suppressing the bandits."

With Lu Zhiyuan's guarantee, Fang Luan couldn't say much, and left Jiyi Hall in the name of face-to-face military training.

After Fang Luan left, several meritorious generals followed suit.

The issue of sending troops to suppress the bandits finally came to fruition, the emperor was relieved, and only a few members of the cabinet were left to discuss the emptiness of the national treasury.

Just now, he was furious and his mouth was dry. The emperor drank two cups of green tea to relieve his irritability.

Liu Qingyuan just didn't say a word, the emperor left the cabinet, and was about to listen to him preside over the collection of the autumn tax, a young eunuch hurried in outside the door, and said out of breath: "Your Majesty, there is an emergency in the south of the Yangtze River. Report, the housekeeper didn’t dare to delay, the slaves sent them over.”

The emperor looked at the little eunuch suspiciously, and ordered Zhang Gu to present the memorial. He opened it casually, and saw such a line of words at first sight.

"...The Pingjiang River in the south of the Yangtze River broke its embankment, and ten counties in the south of the Yangtze River have been flooded, especially Qingyang Mansion..."

With a "click", the memorial in the emperor's hand fell on the desk, and immediately after, the emperor fell limply on the throne.

There was a sudden chaos in the Jiyi Hall, and several people in the cabinet also looked flustered, fearing that something might happen to the emperor.

It was nearly dusk when Lin Zisu received the message from the palace.

The visitor was very polite to her, but he did not elaborate on the reason for entering the palace.He only said that the queen hadn't seen her for a long time, and she missed her very much, and wanted to invite her to stay in the palace for a few days.

Lin Zisu asked a few more questions, but the little eunuch hesitated all the time, and in the end simply remained silent.

Now, Lin Zisu knew that the matter was not that simple, and entering the palace in such a hurry, it seemed that there was something wrong with the emperor again.

When Mrs. Bi heard that Lin Zisu was going to enter the palace, she quickly ordered someone to pack Lin Zisu's clothes and utensils.Seeing the anxious faces of all the visitors from the palace, Lin Zisu stopped her with a smile and said, "The empress has everything there, so mother doesn't have to worry about it."

Lin Zisu got into the carriage sent by the palace. The driver was so anxious that he sent a horse in front to open the way.

It usually takes half an hour to travel, but it takes only a quarter of an hour to reach the gate of the palace.

The carriage passed through the gate of the palace without hindrance, until it reached the gate of Huangji.

Just as Lin Zisu got out of the carriage, a four-person escort immediately carried her to the Qianqing Palace.

(End of this chapter)